The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin

by Benjamin Franklin, ed. Frank Woodworth Pine · Free audiobook · 21 chapters

LibriVox recording of The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin, edited by Frank Woodward Pine. Read by Gary Gilberd. Franklin wrote his autobiography in the form of an extended letter to his son. While recording the events of his life, he adds instructions for good living which makes this work America’s first “How to Succeed” book. (Summary by Gary) For further information, including links to online text, reader information, RSS feeds, CD cover or other formats or languages (if available), please go to the LibriVox catalog page for this recording. For more free audio books or to become a volunteer reader, visit LibriVox.org Download M4B Part 1 (110MB) Download M4B Part 2 (98MB)

Chapters

• 1. 00-Introduction19:16
• 2. 01-Ancestry and Early Youth in Boston25:49
• 3. 02-Beginning Life as a Printer24:04
• 4. 03-Arrival in Philadelphia16:47
• 5. 04-First Visit to Boston18:00
• 6. 05-Early Friends in Philadelphia10:07
• 7. 06-First Visit to London29:46
• 8. 07-Beginning Business in Philadelphia34:20
• 9. 08-Business Success and First Public Service27:50
• 10. 09-Plan for Attaining Moral Perfection31:41
• 11. 10-Poor Richard's Almanac and Other Activities21:33
• 12. 11-Interest in Public Affairs17:27
• 13. 12-Defense of the Province21:28
• 14. 13-Public Services and Duties32:29
• 15. 14-Albany Plan of Union5:23
• 16. 15-Quarrels with the Proprietary7:53
• 17. 16-Braddock's Expedition26:41
• 18. 17-Franklin's Defense of the Frontier19:05
• 19. 18-Scientific Experiments9:26
• 20. 19-Agent of Pennsylvania in London35:20
• 21. 20-Appendix16:14